No Bake Chocolate Cake Surprise

Ingredients: 

• 125g dessert chocolate (75% cocoa)


• 35g butter


• 25g caster sugar


• 40g crushed sweet biscuits of choice


• 1 crushed small meringue (approx 10cms long, 3cms wide, bought from patisserie/bakery or make your own if you have a reliable oven!)


• 2 eggs, separated

• Prep time: 30 mins


• Chill time: 4 hours


• Makes 4

Instructions: 

• Line 4 ramekins or silicone moulds with cling-film.


• Break the chocolate into small pieces and melt in a bain-marie.


• Beat together the sugar and butter, then add to chocolate, stirring until butter melted.


• Add 2 egg yolks and mix thoroughly and set briefly to the side, allowing it to cool but not set.


• Whisk the egg whites to snow, then fold into the chocolate mixture.


• Once you are sure the mixture is not so hot as to melt the meringue, stir in the crushed meringue and biscuits until evenly distributed.


• Divide the mixture between the ramekins.


• Cover with cling-film and refrigerate.

To serve: turn out onto individual plates and serve with a scoop of vanilla or mint icecream, or whipped cream.